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Posted by Franck on June 11, 2006, at 9:06:04
I have frequent stools (3-4 per day, 5-6 if I am stressed even a little bit) + gas + borborygms. I have tried loperamide, it works for decreasing the number of stools but causes important dyspepsia + more gas + more borborygms. I am not at all satisfied by loperamide. Antispasmodics have no effect. What else could I use? I presume it is a psycosomatic problem.
Posted by sleepygirl on June 11, 2006, at 16:55:02
In reply to Frequent stools, posted by Franck on June 11, 2006, at 9:06:04
effexor??? yeah, so it's an anti-depressant but it has constipation as a sometimes nice side effect, if one's GI tract is prone to such irritablility and high motility
good luck
Posted by Franck on June 11, 2006, at 17:08:08
In reply to Re: Frequent stools » Franck, posted by sleepygirl on June 11, 2006, at 16:55:02
> effexor??? yeah, so it's an anti-depressant but it has constipation as a sometimes nice side effect, if one's GI tract is prone to such irritablility and high motility
In fact, I already take effexor since July, 2005. It is for a depression. I feel fine now and the dose is reducing. Unfortunately, effexor has not changed my bowel problems.
Posted by sleepygirl on June 11, 2006, at 19:49:16
In reply to Re: Frequent stools, posted by Franck on June 11, 2006, at 17:08:08
oh.... I'm sorry then, I just know that med happened to help me with that issue...not related to decrease in med then I assume?
take care,
sg :-)
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